Solutions for the Sierra’s Future
Sierra Business Council brings people and ideas together to solve the region’s toughest challenges—bridging climate, community, and economy to build a resilient, prosperous Sierra.
When the Sierra is healthy,
California is stronger.
SBC works at the intersection of climate resilience, economic opportunity, and community wellbeing.
We advance climate and energy solutions that reduce risk and build resilience. We support small businesses, workforce development, and regional economic opportunity. And we help strengthen communities through investment in housing, wildfire and forest resilience, infrastructure, and access to essential services.
Our goal is to turn interconnected challenges into coordinated, practical action—bringing together the people, resources, and partnerships needed to move solutions forward and helping approaches that work take root across the region.
A Sierra Perspective on Statewide Decisions
The Sierra Nevada is home to communities, businesses, forests, watersheds, and infrastructure that are essential to California’s future. Decisions made at the state level have real consequences for the people and places that make up this region, and what happens in the Sierra impacts the whole state.
For more than 30 years, Sierra Business Council has brought the priorities and perspective of Sierra communities into statewide conversations about climate, energy, housing, economic development, natural resources, and regional resilience.
We work with policymakers, local leaders, and partners across the region and the state to ensure our region is at the table for policy and investment decisions that shape the future.
2026 Midterm Elections
Ahead of California’s 2026 elections, we're sharing our perspective on several ballot measures with implications for housing, local government capacity, environmental review, climate resilience, and the ability of Sierra communities to shape their own future.
SBC works across interconnected issues because the Sierra’s challenges don't exist in isolation.
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Forest & Wildfire Resilience
Economic Opportunity
Climate & Energy
Workforce & Innovation
Housing & Community Vitality
Regional Advocacy & Policy
Catalyze. Connect. Convene.
SBC works across sectors and jurisdictions, bringing together local governments, businesses, Tribal partners, nonprofits, funders, utilities, and community organizations to address challenges that no single organization can solve alone.
From local projects to regional coalitions to statewide policy, our work is built around collaboration.
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Join us in scaling resilience in the Sierra.
Whether you’re a community leader, business, policymaker, funder, partner, or resident, there are ways to connect with the work happening across the region.